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Female Characters. The Domestic And The Gadder.
By attending to all the duties and necessary business of the house , is alwa ^^ s cheerful . Sees every thing with her own ej es , and hears with her own ears . Is cooldeliberatecollected
, , , and leisurely . Is happiest in the small circle of a comfortable fireside . Having done one thing , knows what remains to be done next .
If she takes up a book for amusement or instruction , it is when she has performed eveiy necessary duty . . The neighbours point at her , and recommend her as a pattern
for . their daughters to follow . Her children are cleanly , wellbred , and engaging . Her husband would be a monster indeed if not happy at home .
Her character bids defiance to the utmost efforts of calumny . From her you hear what she and others think . Has a source of satisfaction whatever sickness or misfortune befalls her .
When she visits , it hei ghtens the pleasure of returning home . Prevented by rain from an excursion , resumes her usual
emp loyments without the bitterness of disappointment . Thinks , foresees , and is prepared for little disappointments .
By neglecting every thing is always anxious and fretful . Entrusts her eyes and ears to her servants , and consequently seldom hears or sees ari g ht . Is eagerin a bustleconfused
, , , and perplexed . Prefers the smoke and steam of crowded assemblies and theatres . Thinks it impossible to do every thing , and therefore seldom
attempts to do any thing . If she reads , it is ( nine cases out of ten ) when . she ought to be doing something else . Her character is equally conspicuous , but set up for a beacon .
Her children are slovenly , imbibe evil habits from the servants , are disgustingly vulgar , or proud and overhearing . Pier husband is . soon alienated from home , and becomes a rake , or a tavern husband .
Is perpetually creating surmises , and strengthening suspicions . From her you learn only what she and her company say . Dreads nothing so much as the slig htest indispositionwhich may
, confine her to herself . Returns from a visit , which she would wish to last for ever , to a home where all is desolate , comfortless , and confused .
In a similar case is miserable , and considers the shower which replenishes the earth , and gives bread to thousands , as a provoking opposition to her will , and an impertinent intrusion on her pleasures . ' ¦ Feels the delay of the milliner and mantua-maker as one of the heaviest mortifications .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Female Characters. The Domestic And The Gadder.
By attending to all the duties and necessary business of the house , is alwa ^^ s cheerful . Sees every thing with her own ej es , and hears with her own ears . Is cooldeliberatecollected
, , , and leisurely . Is happiest in the small circle of a comfortable fireside . Having done one thing , knows what remains to be done next .
If she takes up a book for amusement or instruction , it is when she has performed eveiy necessary duty . . The neighbours point at her , and recommend her as a pattern
for . their daughters to follow . Her children are cleanly , wellbred , and engaging . Her husband would be a monster indeed if not happy at home .
Her character bids defiance to the utmost efforts of calumny . From her you hear what she and others think . Has a source of satisfaction whatever sickness or misfortune befalls her .
When she visits , it hei ghtens the pleasure of returning home . Prevented by rain from an excursion , resumes her usual
emp loyments without the bitterness of disappointment . Thinks , foresees , and is prepared for little disappointments .
By neglecting every thing is always anxious and fretful . Entrusts her eyes and ears to her servants , and consequently seldom hears or sees ari g ht . Is eagerin a bustleconfused
, , , and perplexed . Prefers the smoke and steam of crowded assemblies and theatres . Thinks it impossible to do every thing , and therefore seldom
attempts to do any thing . If she reads , it is ( nine cases out of ten ) when . she ought to be doing something else . Her character is equally conspicuous , but set up for a beacon .
Her children are slovenly , imbibe evil habits from the servants , are disgustingly vulgar , or proud and overhearing . Pier husband is . soon alienated from home , and becomes a rake , or a tavern husband .
Is perpetually creating surmises , and strengthening suspicions . From her you learn only what she and her company say . Dreads nothing so much as the slig htest indispositionwhich may
, confine her to herself . Returns from a visit , which she would wish to last for ever , to a home where all is desolate , comfortless , and confused .
In a similar case is miserable , and considers the shower which replenishes the earth , and gives bread to thousands , as a provoking opposition to her will , and an impertinent intrusion on her pleasures . ' ¦ Feels the delay of the milliner and mantua-maker as one of the heaviest mortifications .